COVID-19 UPDATES

May 6, 2020

Message from the Executive Director

As authorized during our May Board Meeting, a Special Meeting of the Pardon and Parole Board has been called for Wednesday May 13^th at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom Webinar to hear a COVID-19 related medical parole docket and to hold 11 personal appearances for inmates that should have received a personal appearance as part of their stage II parole hearing scheduled for the May Board meeting held on May 4th and 5th. Delegates and protests will be allowed to appear via video or audio before the Board provided they have obtained a speaking confirmation as per the normal process by contacting our office.

Interested parties may connect through a video/audio stream on the internet or dial into the meeting from their phone.  If connecting on the internet, zoom will prompt first time users to download the free app.  The logistics of attending this virtual meeting, webinar ID# 974-9793-3317, are shown below:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: May 13, 2020 09:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

Topic: PPB Special Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/j/97497933317

Or iPhone one-tap :

    US: +16699006833,,97497933317#  or +19292056099,,97497933317#  

Or Telephone:

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

        US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 929 205 6099

    Webinar ID: 974 9793 3317

Participation will be virtual, and no one should go to Kate Bernard.  Confirmed speakers should join the meeting as attendees and agency staff will unmute their audio/video at the appropriate time.  Speakers should sign-in or dial-in with the full name or dial-in with the phone number provided staff so that you can be properly identified and enabled to speak.  Since actual time of appearance may vary from scheduled time, please plan to join the meeting prior to the 9:00 a.m. scheduled start time. 

Sincerely

Steven Bickley 

April 28, 2020

Message from the Executive Director

Similar to our April Board meeting, the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board is pleased to announce that May’s Board meeting will take place as scheduled on May 4^th, 5^th, and 6^th via Zoom Webinar.  Monday’s meeting will begin at 9 a.m., while Tuesday and Wednesday’s meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. 

Interested parties may connect through a video/audio stream on the internet or dial into the meeting from their phone.  If connecting on the internet, zoom will prompt first time users to download the free app.  The logistics of attending this virtual meeting, webinar ID# 954-7607-5691, are shown below:

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.

When: May 4, 2020 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)

    Every day, 3 occurrence(s)

    May 4, 2020 08:30 AM

    May 5, 2020 08:30 AM

    May 6, 2020 08:30 AM

    Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.

    Daily: https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/webinar/tJEpcO-oqT4sE9XM-NNOtg0cRAQPoWocNJ1Q/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCtqjwsGtOQthCGRowMBo_CM_TwtiVdj_plsVLLLQ9HZVP1BMNzAr1IH9v-

Topic: May 2020 Pardon and Parole Board Meeting

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/j/95476075691

Or iPhone one-tap :

    US: +16699006833,,95476075691#  or +19292056099,,95476075691#

Or Telephone:  

    Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

        US: +1 669 900 6833  or +1 929 205 6099

    Webinar ID: 954 7607 5691

    International numbers available: https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/u/acT5PEDpA5 

As per our normal operating procedures, delegates, victims, or District Attorneys who obtained a confirmation number will be allowed to participate.  Participation will be virtual, and no one should go to Kate Bernard.  Confirmed speakers should join the meeting as attendees and agency staff will unmute their audio at the appropriate time.  Speakers should sign-in or dial-in with the full name or dial-in with the phone number provided staff so that you can be properly identified and enabled to speak.  Since actual time of appearance may vary from scheduled time, please plan to join the meeting one hour prior to your scheduled time. 

Sincerely

Steven Bickley 

UPDATE - April 10, 2020

Message from the Executive Director

As we stated in our 3-26-20 message, it is the firm intention of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to continue with regularly scheduled meetings.  We are pleased to announce that we have procured a technology solution that will enable our April 13^th-15^th Board meeting to be held as planned via a zoom webinar.  Interested parties may connect through a video/audio stream on the internet or dial into the meeting and listen from their phone.  If connecting on the Internet, zoom will prompt first time users to download the free app.  The logistics of attending this virtual meeting are included in April's agenda posted under the Agency and Board Meeting Information tab of our website.  Attendees may log into the webinar, ID# 480-147-792, beginning Monday at 8:30 a.m. and the business meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. followed by the parole meeting.

https://oklahomadoc.zoom.us/j/480147792

As per our normal operating procedures, delegates, victims, or District Attorneys who obtained a confirmation number will be allowed to participate.  Participation will be virtual and no one should go to Kate Bernard.  Confirmed speakers should join the meeting as attendees and agency staff will unmute their audio at the appropriate time.  Since this will be the first-time staff has used this webinar software or held a virtual meeting, actual time of appearance may vary from scheduled time.  Please plan to join the meeting one hour prior to your scheduled time. 

As of this morning, even though Oklahoma Department of Corrections is in lock down, all personal appearances of inmates will occur as planned.  Our agency would like to thank ODOC personnel for their commitment to maintaining personal appearances and helping to procure technology solutions to enable this to occur.

We appreciate everyone’s willingness to join us in working together so that these meetings may occur as planned.  As this pandemic is a rapidly changing situation, please continue to check our website for the latest information as we will periodically update this website as new information becomes available.

Sincerely

Steven Bickley

UPDATE - March 26, 2020

Message from the Executive Director

It is the firm intention of the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board to continue with regularly scheduled meetings as planned throughout the COVID 19 crisis, including our meeting scheduled for April 13th. Thanks to changes to the Open Meeting Act passed by the Oklahoma Legislature, our Board meetings can now occur via either video conference or teleconference. Agency staff is in the process of determining the best technology solution and will publicly post our plan on our website in advance of our scheduled meeting. Please check back later for more information.

As per our normal operating procedures, delegates, victims, or District Attorneys will be allowed to participate by obtaining a confirmation number from agency staff. Media and interested parties will be allowed to observe via either video or teleconference. Please contact agency staff to obtain your confirmation number or with questions about how to participate.

Since the COVID 19 situation is a rapidly changing situation, Oklahoma’s Pardon and Parole Board will periodically update this website as new information becomes available.

Sincerely

Steven Bickley

Mission

The Pardon and Parole Board serves the citizens of Oklahoma by making careful and informed decisions, focusing on public safety, offender accountability and re-entry, and victim rights.

Vision

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board envisions a parole and pardon system that promotes and utilizes fair and equitable decision-making, reduces risk to the public, includes victim concerns, and encourages successful inmate re-entry.

Values

The Pardon and Parole Board strongly believes and is committed to the ethical, unbiased, and professional performance of duties and will continually strive for excellence and fairness by making decisions that maintain a delicate balance between public safety, victim’s rights, and the successful re-integration of the offender.